Gant, Patsy Edgemon

Walker County School Teacher For Over 38 Years

  • Sunday, January 17, 2021

Patsy Edgemon Gant, 78, passed away on Saturday, January 16, 2021. 

 She was a member of Fairview Baptist Church. Patsy was a graduate of Meigs County High School and East Tennessee State College.  She was a teacher in Walker County Schools for over 38 years. 

She was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Lloyd Gant, Jr. and a sister, Peggy Boggess.

Survivors include her daughter, Kandy (Robb) Gilstrap; two grandchildren, Haynie Jane Gilstrap and Harrison Gant Gilstrap; brother, B. Edgemon; sister, Cobia Edgemon; several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 20, at the East Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, 404 South Moore Road with the Reverend Jim Bennett officiating.  Burial will be in Edgemon Cemetery in Ten Mile, Tn. 

The family will receive friends from 4-8 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 19, at the funeral home.

Please share your thoughts and memories at www.ChattanoogaEastChapel.com.

Obituaries
Robert "Bob" Crouch
Robert "Bob" Crouch
  • 7/5/2025

Robert “Bob” Crouch died on June 11, 2025, surrounded by the love and devotion of friends and family. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bob and Mary Crouch and his beloved Aunt Geneva. ... more

Melvin Thomas Petty
Melvin Thomas Petty
  • 7/4/2025

Melvin Thomas Petty, 76, of Soddy Daisy, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, July 3, 2025. He was a 1967 graduate of Soddy Daisy High School. Melvin served his country in ... more

Randy Royce Malchaski
Randy Royce Malchaski
  • 7/4/2025

Randy Royce Malchaski, 74, of Soddy Daisy, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, July 3, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Randy was a hard worker and a true character, known ... more